20 Broken Tools

Around midnight when the moon still stood heavy in the night sky, and the stars twinkled like diamonds in the clear sky. I was woken from a not so deep sleep, by my mother who insisted we had to leave.

She didn't even let me shower that told me this was serious. I didn't dream that night.

When I got downstairs everyone was already up. Juliet and Willow were standing inside a huge circle of salt burning some herbs.

“Sarai and Ingrid you'll go with the other Hunters. Now.” Nicholas ordered.

Mom looked at me apologetically. But she didn't protest her and Grandma were led out my two unfamiliar Hunters.

“Are you girls done?” Nicholas pressed Willow and Juliet.

Willow pale body stood in the circle that was slowly being blown by the wind.

“It won't hold.” Juliet said, hopelessly. “It's no use we have to get out of here they're coming.” Her nearly white eyes saw evil arriving.

Nick was trying to keep to a calm face, but deep down I knew he was panicking.